what can i do with these?

**mommy2three** · 12-10-2003, 08:37 AM

ok, i have several quart jars that i'd like to make into something to give out as small gifts. (like one to mil, madison's teacher, sil, my 2 sisters, mom, even fil?)

so, please give me your best ideas for QUART sized jars. i can't spend a lot of money though as these are sorta last minute things that we hadn't planned on.

 

(the package says 1/2 pint. that is quart sized, right???)

thanks girls.

**Michelle** · 12-10-2003, 08:46 AM

Actually, 1/2 pint is 8 oz.--is that the size you have? A quart is 32 oz.

**mommy2three** · 12-10-2003, 08:57 AM

ok, i was way off. they are about 8 oz. yes.

LOL. you can tell i don't can anything. hehe....the only thing we can is salsa.

**Michelle** · 12-10-2003, 08:59 AM

You could do hot cocoa mixes--different flavors, or flavored coffee creamers. I'll look for specific recipes in a second.

**MJsLady** · 12-10-2003, 09:00 AM

These are the small jars aren't they? Quart jars are i think 2 pints, but my mind has never worked on measurments!
I made one for mil one year with rose sugar in it. I found the idea online someplace. This was oh, 4 years ago or so, You layers sugar (tinted with food color to show off the rose petals, ie light pink for dark pink or red etc.) and rose petals. At the time I had about 10 rose bushes in my yard and I knew the petals were chemical free. It was very pretty but i did not get the idea she liked it. I made a basket of this sugar and tea things.

**Michelle** · 12-10-2003, 09:01 AM

French Vanilla Cocoa Mix

This is for pint sized jars, but you could either halve the recipe or just mix it up and put less in each jar

http://recipes.stuff-2-do.com/giftsi...ifts-jar-2.htm

**Michelle** · 12-10-2003, 09:02 AM

Amaretto Cocoa Mix

Same thing with this one....you can find lots more at this same site.

http://recipes.stuff-2-do.com/giftsi...ifts-jar-1.htm

**Michelle** · 12-10-2003, 09:04 AM

Bath salts:

http://www.pioneerthinking.com/cleos.html

**Michelle** · 12-10-2003, 09:11 AM

1/2 gal. Epsom salts
food coloring
scent (vanilla, almond, peppermint extract, your favorite perfume or essential oil)

In a bowl, mix salts, favorite color, and scent. Mixe well and place in a pretty jar with ribbon. Use 1/2 c. per bath.

**mommy2three** · 12-10-2003, 09:22 AM

WOW, thanks so much chelle.

**sunshine** · 12-10-2003, 09:45 AM

ELF CANDY JAR

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Supplies:

1-Ball canning jar

1-3" Styrofoam ball

2-felt squares (green & red)

2 bottles-Apple Barrel Paint (flesh & green)

1 bottle-Scribbles paint-red

1 pkg-curly hair

1 sheet-fun foam (flesh color)

8-7/16" jingle bells

10"-1/4" red ribbon

1-pink ball end straight pin

2-black beads

1-white 1" pom-pom
Tools:

Tacky glue
paint/sponge brush
Instructions:

Paint the cap of the jar green. Paint the Styrofoam ball flesh color. Allow paint to dry.
Cut the collar of the elf from green felt square using the photo as a guide. (Cut a large circle from felt and then cut out 8 triangular points from outer circle). Glue jingle bells to points. Glue collar to lid.
Cut a triangle with bottom edge rounded from red felt and glue edges together to form elf hat. Glue pom-pom to top point. Glue to Styrofoam ball. Glue on hair so it overlaps hat and head.
Cut small triangles with bottom edge rounded from fun foam. With point facing you, glue to sides of head for ears.
Glue on black bead eyes. Push in straight pin for nose. Draw a mouth with the Scribbles.
Make a bow from ribbon and attach for bow tie.
Allow all glue to dry before filling with candy

**mrscornbread** · 12-10-2003, 10:01 AM

I actually liked the journal jars, the link is posted here somewhere. I think AmyMCS posted it. Lori has made a few and I am going to as well.

**Michelle** · 12-10-2003, 10:12 AM

Originally posted by mommy2three
WOW, thanks so much chelle.

No problem

I really like the elf candy jar too, and I'm going to search for the journal jar too.

**sunshine** · 12-10-2003, 12:41 PM

Here are the gifts in a jar links I've saved. I didn't go through them again to see if they are still active, so sorry if some links are broken. Maybe you'll find something here that will work for the smaller jars.

http://www.angelfire.com/ut/dryan/giftsinajar.html

http://recipebox.net/recipe4gifts/giftjars.htm

http://www.makestuff.com/milk_bath.html

http://soar.berkeley.edu/recipes/mixes/indexall.htm

http://busycooks.about.com/library/f...gifts+in+a+jar

http://familycrafts.about.com/librar...gifts+in+a+jar

http://holidayorganizer.com/gifts/giftsjar/

http://www.geocities.com/giftsinajar/

http://www.cdkitchen.com/recipes/Bac...Make_Your_Own/

http://www.graphicgreetings.com/gift...tinajarhtm.htm

http://www.grannyskitchen.com/recipe.../jarcookie.htm

http://www.grannyskitchen.com/jar.htm

http://members.hmcltd.net/kmrowe/recipes/giftjar.html

http://members.tripod.com/~MaryMae/jarlinks.htm

http://members.aol.com/stephndon/cookie.htm

**mommy2three** · 12-10-2003, 01:55 PM

thanks so much everyone for your ideas. i decided to go with something i saw in my gooseberry patch christmas book. it is a "chocolate cake in a jar." it turned out soooo yummy. i had to taste one first before i made all of them.

the recipe calls for applesauce and WOW is it moist and yummy.

as soon as i decorate the jars, i'll post a picture of them.
anyway, thanks again.....you all are the absolute best.